The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-05-14
NOT EVEN SAWDUST.
AN ENTERPRIsING WET VIRGINIA
- DETECTIVES ADVENTURE.
New York Journal.

q firm of "green goods" men in this
city, who offered to sell counterfeit
money in lots of $1,000 for 5000 a
1ot. The circulars were signed
fLouis Adams g. Co., No. 118 East
Thirteenth street."
One of them fell into the hands
of Jacob II. Glare, q native Of Po-
cahontas, Virginia, who is detec-
tive connected with the Eureka De-
tectiye Agency, of Charleston,
West Virginia. He had heard of
number of people who had been
yictimjzed in this part of the
country. He was ambitious to
win name in his profession, and
SO determined to come to New
York and wipe out the sharpers.
Ie got leave of absence, and his
first step was to enter into negotia-
tions with Adams. He soon got an
answer advising him to come on to
this city and bring $500 for the
''stuff" which he was assured he
gould pass as readily as genuine
currency. He was warned not to
say word to anyone on his ar
riYal here unless the person who
spoke to him conld give the pass
word "B TO-"
Glare arrived in New York last
Monday with friend. They went
to stop at the Broadway hotel. On
Tuesday he sent note to Adams
telling him of his arrival, and got
an answer telling him Mr.. Adams
was Ill and could not see him per-
sonally, but that he would send
friend that would "fix" him all
right,
About noon the next day the
messenger" called at the Broad
way hotel and asked for Mr.. Claire.
He introduced himself to that gen-
ileman as Charles Davis first, and
afterwards as Charles Gordon.
After o little skirmishing talk,
Gordon invited Claire to come and
look at the goods.
The two men started away and
went first to the office in Thirteenth
street and from there to a saloon In
Fourteenth street and first avenue.
There they met another man and
drinks were pressed on the de-
tective, which he refused. (,
The stranger was introduced to !
Clare as Louis Adams, the man I
who wanted to sell the "green \
goods" He carried black valise, !
like the one which contained the /
money that Tom Davis was trying /
TO fool Hill, the Texan, with when !
he was shot by his would-be VIC :
tim. !
After awhile Gordon, Glare and L
Adams left the First Avenue sa- h
laon and took circuitous route, d
tending to bewilder Glare, to cell
Jar on Second avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, The o
cellar was furnished with one table, b
three chairs and bureau. Il
Adams then opened his black a
bag, which was stuffed full of $,
greenbacks, which he threw into a
Clare's lap, saying: Gust exam Is
Ine those counterfeits and see if you e.
can tell the difference between 81
them and genuine moneys 81
Glare is pretty good judge of !"
money. He examined the alleged ~
hounterfeits, but found every bill Il
genuine. He consented to buy the
81 900 for $500, and so the money r
was gathered up again by Adams, o,
who stuffed it back into the valise, =
Then it was given into Gordon's
and he and Glare started
If together.
The arrangement was that the
detective should pay the $500 after
lie valise had been expressed for
'ocahontas, Virginia, in his own y,
resence, and after the receipt had '
cen given into his possession.
The two men started to go to an A
Spress office on Great Jones street, al al
ut before they reached there Glare w.,